Today, I am delighted to be able to share with you the pattern launch of Something For The Big Weekend shawl which is the second design in my Something For The Weekend collection.
I love this simple and fun triangular design. It’s a big shawl, but only takes two skeins of 4ply yarn (800m/874yds) so it actually works out to be very very good value for its size. Unlike my Something For The Weekend shawl, you can’t knit Something For The Big Weekend in a weekend (it’ll take you a few days longer!), but it still captures the feeling of a weekend perfectly.
Because we all love the weekend. Friday night comes and Monday seems an age away. But we also know that Sunday night can arrive all too quickly.
When you cast this knit on it feels like Friday night. It’s a big cast on so the end (Monday morning) seems a long way off. The main body of the pattern feels a lot like a Saturday: you have lots to do, but it’s fun and relaxing and your mind still isn’t quite ready to think about the fact that Monday will be here sooner rather than later. By Sunday morning it still feels quite relaxed and you want to make the most of it, but the rows start getting shorter and shorter until suddenly you’ve reached the last stitch: Sunday night is upon you! And then that Monday feeling hits you when you realise there is no more knitting to be done and you now need to block your finished work!
Suitable for knitters of all abilities, it's ideal for beginners looking for a project with a slight challenge. Don’t let the cast on intimidate you! With the use of stitch markers and keeping a close eye on your stitch count, this pattern is far easier than it looks. And for the seasoned knitter, it's a great box set companion that can also be put down and picked up easily. It's a fun, rhythmic pattern that results in a beautiful make that is large enough to be worn in a variety of ways. But however you choose to wear it, you'll be sure to have a few versions of this pattern in your wardrobe!
So if you want to be one of the first to get your hands on this pattern, simply click here and I hope you enjoy knitting it as much as I do.